Vivienne mulled it over for a second, then said, "Well, it's not exactly like that. My mentor was the kind who'd perk up at the sight of a dollar bill, and now, I'm all about the cash, too. So, I need you to ink a new deal, Vance. You know my Mr. Wolf's unemployed at the moment, and I've got a household to run."

With that, she whipped out a fresh contract and laid it before Vance, the figures in it a whopping fifty percent higher than the previous one.

Without a moment's hesitation, Vance scribbled his signature on the dotted line.

Money was no object when it came to this lifesaving contract.

After closing the contract, Vance's expression regained its composure. "So, is this the reason Jasper called me over today?"

Jasper shook his head. "Of course not. This is a matter my granddaughter brought to you. As for me, I've got another issue to discuss."

Vance straightened up. "What's on your mind?"

"The ancient warrior lineage."

Vance's eyes flickered with disbelief.

Jasper himself hailed from the ancient warrior lineage, and the Perez family held a lofty position within the Vanguard Agency. It was surprising he would broach the topic with Vance, knowing full well that Vance had always wanted to kick the ancient warrior lineage out of the Agency.

"Surprised, huh?" Jasper chuckled. "I know you've got a bone to pick with the ancient warrior lineage, feeling that us old-timers are flexing our family muscles, stifling your special squad's operations, and botching many a mission."

Vance frowned, his gaze drifting over to Percival and Vivienne.

Great, those two were at it again, playing house.

One sipping coffee, the other pouring - living the life of Riley.

Vance had to drag his attention back. "Jasper, just lay your cards on the table."

of coffee. "Vance, Jasper here wants a slice of our partnership pie.

ancient warrior lineage out of the Vanguard Agency. What exactly is

time, their influence has grown

Vance's motives were not merely vengeful. "You want to restore peace to the

Jasper quietly, unsure where

after what happened with Noah, did anything strike

to hide a mole in the Vanguard Agency for nearly

did Noah manage to stay under the radar in the Agency for six decades without anyone catching

others on

difference

GTO cutting off its own tentacles

smooth that even Yorick never suspected

there was Noah, pushing for the ancient warrior lineage to seize power all these

It dawned on Vance.

have been pulling strings

that someone within the lineage had

chilling, and Vance could not help but break out in

being hunted, and those hunters were from the ancient warrior lineages. There's likely a

tried to locate the Emerald Monastery, I sensed someone was after me, too. We never identified who, but they were highly

that Ulysses had not perished when his family was wiped out

discreetly, using his position within

someone was after Finnian's life.

had succumbed to illness, leaving behind nothing but a

no word

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